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Shelter Farm Assistant (Watkins Glen)

Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Cleaning large animal and small animal shelter housing barns. Barn cleaners on assigned daily cleaning responsibilities for a full, 8 hour daily work shift day. Cleaning procedures include:
    • Raking out all bedding straw in barns
    • Scrubbing perches, nestboxes, feed & water pallets
    • Scrubbing walls & gates
    • Cobweb dusting barns
    • Cleaning hospital barn walls and flooring

Qualifications:

  • Reliable and dependable
  • Able to work in all weather conditions
  • Able to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting
  • Ability to complete all barn cleaning schedules as assigned
  • Team player; able to work well with a variety of people
  • Perform any other tasks as assigned by supervisor
  • Previous farm or work experience at animal care facility helpful
  • Farm equipment knowledge & ability to drive tractors helpful

Job Specifications:

  • Full-time position
  • Weekends and holiday hours may be required
  • Starting wage is $9.00 per hour
  • Competitive benefits package

Please send resume to:
Farm Sanctuary Human Resources Dept.
P.O. Box 150
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Fax: 607-583-2041
E-mail: HumanResources@farmsanctuary.org

Click here to apply online.

Our 25th Anniversary Year in Review

Our 25th Anniversary year was full of amazing milestones and accomplishments: a new hospital, a third sanctuary, and hundreds of animals living happily in peace, now safe from harm. Please enjoy this slideshow that highlights some of the best moments of 2011, made possible by the generosity and kindness of our members and supporters. View the slideshow here.

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